Oregon To Eliminate Coal From State Energy Mix by 2030

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By Yale Environment 360Mar 3, 2016, 1:36 am45 pts
Oregon has become the first U.S. state to eliminate the use of coal by legislative action. Lawmakers at the statehouse Oregon's only remaining coal plant, in Boardman voted Wednesday to eliminate coal from the state’s energy supply by 2030, and to provide half of all customers’ power with renewable sources…

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